Columbus World Travel

Columbus World Travel was the creation of Emilia and Peter Mainardi. Based in Vancouver since 1963 and located in the heart of “Little Italy.”

Columbus was originally started to help Italians go back to Italy to visit their families. Columbus World Travel made history with the first direct flight from western Canada to Italy. In the early days Columbus provided charter service from Vancouver to Venice, Rome & Milan. The agency grew from sending Italians back to Italy and continued with worldwide destinations. Today both second and third generation are working together. Travel has evolved from what it used to be in the early 60’s and 70’s. Columbus continues to provide service to clients who have travelled over the years.